document.write( "Question 974988: Derek is 6/5 as tall as Edwin and 5/7 as tall as George . What is the ratio of Derek's height to their total height \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #596819 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! D = Derek's height \n" ); document.write( "E = Edwin's height \n" ); document.write( "G = George's height \n" ); document.write( "T = total height\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "D = (6/5)*E \n" ); document.write( "E = (5/6)*D\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "D = (5/7)*G \n" ); document.write( "G = (7/5)*D\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "D+G+E = D+(7/5)*D+(5/6)*D \n" ); document.write( "D+G+E = (1+7/5+5/6)*D \n" ); document.write( "D+G+E = (97/30)*D\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "D/T = D/(D+G+E) \n" ); document.write( "D/T = D/((97/30)*D) \n" ); document.write( "D/T = 1/((97/30)) \n" ); document.write( "D/T = 30/97\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The ratio of Derek's height to the total height is 30/97\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you need more one-on-one help, email me at jim_thompson5910@hotmail.com. You can ask me a few more questions for free, but afterwards, I would charge you ($2 a problem to have steps shown or $1 a problem for answer only).\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Alternatively, please consider visiting my website: http://www.freewebs.com/jimthompson5910/home.html and making a donation. Any amount is greatly appreciated as it helps me a lot. This donation is to support free tutoring. Thank you.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Jim\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ \n" ); document.write( " |